Dispensing means



P 1942- M. GOLDBERG 2,294,979

DISPENSING MEANS Filed May 9, 1940 2 She'ets-Sheef. l

M. GOLDBERG 2,294,979

DISPENSING MEANS I Sept. 8, 1942.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 9, 194o Patented Sept. 8, 1942 DISPENSING MEANS Max Goldberg, Chicago, Ill., assignor to National Soda Straw Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application May 9, 1940, Serial No. 334,121

1 Claim.

The invention relates to improvements in dispensing means especially adapted for dispensing straws or the like for use in consuming beverages, the primary object of the invention being the provision of an improved dispensing carton for the purpose which is of simple construction and highly efiicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved dispensing stand for use in conjunction with said carton.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists of the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thiss pecification, and in which Fig. 1 is a side view of dispensin means embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a view taken substantially on line 22 of Fig, 1;

Fig. 3 a section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 a perspective view of a dispensing carton or container employed in the arrangement;

Fig. 5 a view similar to Fig. 4 but showing the carton or container in condition for use; and

Fig. 6 a plan view of the blank from which the carton or container is formed.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises a V-shaped trough It, which may conveniently be made of sheet metal, having its upper edges formed into beads II adapted and arranged to engage the ends of a wire stand [2 for supporting said trough in an inclined position as shown.

The trough I is provided at its bottom with a discharge slot I3 closed by a rotatable discharge cylinder 14 having two discharge grooves i therein, as best shown in Fig. 3. The discharge cylinder I4 is provided at its top with a handle or knob I6 by means of which the same may be readily rotated when desired. A supporting bracket I1 is arranged as shown at the lower corner of the trough H), and a supporting ledge I8 is arranged as indicated surrounding the lower end of the discharge cylinder M. A supporting loop or strap [9 is also arranged as indicated to surround the central portion of the discharge cylinder l4 and whereby straws 29 which are discharged from the trough ill by rotation of the cylinder 14 will be caught as indicated in Fig. l and retained in an inclined position until removed by the hand.

A holding element 2| is slidably mounted on the top of trough l0 and is provided at one end with a manipulating handle or lip 22 and at its other end with a hook 23, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

A straw container in the form of a paper carton or box 24 is arranged as indicated to fit within the trough H] to be supported in an inclined position as indicated in Fig. 1. The carton 24 is made from a single blank of cardboard, as shown in Fig. 6, said blank being cut and scored to form a common box construction, consisting of four contiguous walls defined and hingedly connected together by lines of scoring and provided at their ends with flaps to close the ends thereof, as will be readily understood. Perforations 25 are arranged as shown in Fig. 6 to extend throughout the lengths of two of said adjoining walls substantially parallel with the scored line between them and also extending diagonally across the adjacentinner corners of the corresponding end flaps to surround one longitudinal corner of the box when made up, as illustrated in Fig. 4, to permit of the ready removal of said corner for the discharge of straws from the container, as best indicated in Figs. 3 and 5. By this arrangement, when the container 24 is positioned in the trough H) with the removed corner 25 positioned downwardly as indicated, the straws 20 will readily pass into the grooves IS in the discharge cylinder [4 and thereby be readily and singly discharged by rotation thereof.

Lines of perforations 28 are arranged as shown in the top flap of the carton and registering notches 29, 39 and 3! are arranged as indicated to permit the formation of an opening in the upper corner of the carton by the removal of the material outlined by the perforations 28, said perforations thus providing an opening for engagement by the hook 23 on the holding element 2! to hold the carton in place on the stand, and also permitting of removal of the straws through said opening if and when desired.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying on the invention, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to th precise details disclosed but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A dispensing carton of the class described made from a single blank of flexible material cut and scored to form a box construction consisting of four contiguous walls defined and hingedly connected together by lines of scoring and provided at their ends with flaps to close the ends thereof, and adapted and arranged to be folded into a rectilinear box form, there being perforations in said blank extending throughout the length of two of said adjoining walls substantially parallel with the scored line between them and also ex tending diagonally across the adjacent inner corners of the corresponding end flaps and surrounding one corner of said box to render the same readily removable.

GOLDBERG. 

